“Mama, is it an alligator or a crocodile?” “Well, that depends… when are you going to see it next?” …pause… Sarah smiles as she gets the joke and belts out, “After a while!” I have started telling Sarah, “I’ll see you after a while” when she gets on the bus. When she comes home I… Read more »
May 2022
May 22: Long Walks, Dancing, and a Moment on the Road
We have had a full and wonderful week. Last Sunday Carl and Amy went on a long bike ride with a bakery stop to refuel. That afternoon Sarah had her spring piano recital for which she wore her musical-note-print sundress. I got the dress for her a year and a half ago, at her request,… Read more »
May 15: Crocodiles, Bikes, and Gratitude for Bears
Last Sunday was a wonderful, relaxing Mother’s day that included hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa. Sarah delighted in showing them the short clips that I recorded from her Peter Pan Jr. dress rehearsal. Then Sarah, Amy, and Carl acted out a small scene involving the crocodile (Sarah), Tinkerbell (Amy), and Captain Hook (Carl). I’m… Read more »
May 8: Headaches, Hips, and Panda-Crocodiles
How many clusters of headaches will it take for me to learn…? The answer may be 26 years worth of episodic clusters. I hope this time I have actually learned, but please remind me in the future if you see me once again thinking that “this time I can get the headaches to go away… this time… Read more »
May 1: Fairy Wings, Allergies, Hips, and Headaches
I started going to a physical therapist this week and starting next week I will go thrice weekly for the month of May. The most helpful part of my first session was having the therapist tell me I didn’t need to be scared of my hip and new hardware breaking so I could expand my… Read more »